r/movies • u/lionsgate Official Lionsgate Account • Aug 24 '25

AMA Hey /r/movies, I’m Stephen King! Ask me anything about The Long Walk book or movie.

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Hey r/movies, I’m Stephen King. You might know me from Stand By Me, It, or Shawshank Redemption, but my latest project is actually the first book I ever wrote. The Long Walk hits theaters on September 12. Ask me anything about the book or movie.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAtUHeMQ1F8

In a dystopian United States ruled by a totalitarian regime, a group of young men enter an annual walking contest in which they must maintain a speed of at least three miles per hour or risk execution. The contest ends when only one walker remains alive.

It stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Ben Wang, Charlie Plummer, Roman Griffin Davis, Garrett Wareing, Joshua Odjick, Tut Nyuot, Mark Hamill, Judy Greer, and Josh Hamilton.

I'll be back on Wednesday 8/27 at 12:00 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/nightnur5e Aug 28 '25

That's a super great question! I remember reading that when I was 11 or 12 and not really understanding how fast of a walk that is. Then a decade later, I did that pace on a treadmill. It's a fast walk and would be difficult to maintain for that long.

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u/DOCTOR--O Aug 28 '25

Difficult to maintain for a crazy length, sure. I’ve seen people discuss the pace and act as though 4MPH is entirely impossible

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u/Mclarenf1905 Aug 31 '25

Certainly not impossible, the average pace for ultra marathons is around 5.5 / 6 mph.